Mom's 60th Birthday Slide Show

In the beginning there was Mr Danielsen and brother Barney, when Linda was only a fond thought.

Mr & Mrs Danielsen –

proud parents of Linda and Barbara…

future heart breakers!

Yes, she can be president if she wanted to, she has the paperwork

And the smiles are just getting

started!

The Danielsen family in Levittown with Peppy, Linda’s first canine love

Linda’s first steps

towards sainthood

The heartbreakers on their

way to church –

notice the formal

gloves Like Billy Joel

says “You Catholic

girls start much too

late”!

High school graduation – 1969… only

getting better

Can’t believe she would date, much

less marry, the wise ass roofer! (*Think Sandy from Grease)

Driving trip to Florida – Linda and

Laura, 2 girls, 1500 miles of

road, an AM radio and some 8

tracks

What was she thinking? She

is now engaged to the roofer in the RED jacket with one front tooth missing!

Why isn’t she

smiling???

The Coyne house in Northport hanging in the TV room in stripped bell bottoms

The rules “no roosters in the hen house”

Linda in the ocean in Fort Lauderdale before the movie JAWS

Bridal shower in Northport –

“I'm supposed to

wear this when, with

who?”

She thought long and hard and still made the best decision

of Danny’s

life

And so our life

together begins…

Linda always happy taking

care of others

A smile that has pulled us

through a lot over the years

Notice he got his tooth for the

wedding…how nice

Still smiling even though she is dancing with a guy in a ruffled shirt and velvet trimmed monkey suit

Fun times in our

apartment

Halloween fun and still with

that great smile

“Ok, so I married the guy

in the paisley shirt, with that

full beard who is licking me,

why?” Yet the smile never goes away!

Linda smiling with

her first bundle of

joy

4 generations – Melissa,

Linda, Helen,

BestimoreIf genes

have anything to do with it, there will be many

more birthdays

Not too happy about having her picture taken

Marlana meets Jed Clampet – so much class and still smiling

Linda’s life gets more complicated with 2 daughters – but the smile still shines

Still smiling – not sure if it’s

the guy with the beard, or that she looks so good in the

dress after 2 kids

Linda’s love affair with kids and animals keeps her smiling

Still stunning after 2 kids and 1 roofer Looks like a Breck girl

What part of “don’t take my picture” don’t you understand?

The start of Linda’s very own “Walton Family”, still smiling 10 years later

I guess once you are married to a guy in a plaid shirt, cut offs, a beard and a floppy hat… nothing is scary

Another addition on it’s way and not a worry in the world and still smiling

Still smiling

even with Kevin in

hand

Notice the stripes

31 years young and still a big kid and still smilingLike mother, like daughter Cheryl

Big kid in the ball pit… and has Kevin dressed in stripes, again

Could we get any closer?Is that a stripped shirt on Kevin?

Well at least she got the guy to

dress some what presentable to

meet SantaCheryl looks a little

skeptical but Melissa is all in

Presenting Mr Mike and mom and the smile gets even bigger

The fascination with all things furry grows

She still looks hot

after 4 kids, there is still

a tiger in that tank

Nice job raising the 5 of us, though Kevin is still in stripes

Nothing makes Linda happier than some down time with her BFF Paws

Why does she keep smiling with this clown who can’t seem to dress or get a hair cut

Bon Bons and chick flicks, or exhaustion? You can’t tell, but she is still smiling!

Next time I’m coming back as one of Linda’s dogs

Is she laughing at him, or with him?

Looks like a blind date where Linda is being her polite and classy self

Linda went to Disney World and they came out with

the slogan “The

Happiest Place on Earth”

Kids, dogs, travel agent, business owner, chauffer, cook, nurse, bookkeeper, mom, wife… and she can dance!

Is this that stuff I read about called wine?

And the tradition of the balloons growsDude, what is with the haircut?

The inspiration for the character Marlana

The next generation for Linda to nurture

Linda with Danny’s Aunt Helen… and her buddy!

The Coyne’s hit Ft.LauderdaleDan got a haircut and is dressed, Kevin – no stripes, Mike got a hair cut, the girls look great and mom couldn’t be

happier with that big smile

Dressing like a teeny bopper and looking great when Melissa turned 30

He’s dressing a little better, but she still outclasses him big time

4 kids, 2 grandkids,

the title Grommie – and still looking

29

No that’s not the mom it’s GROMMIE Still can’t

believe this is how good a

grandma can look

She dances like no one is watching

Is it really bad form to out shine

the bride

30 years later and she FINALLY got him to dress properly

From NY classy to down home ho down, her smile fits in everywhere

Back to see the rat

Balloons make the work day so much more fun! A visit from the grand children doesn’t hurt either

What makes a bigger smile, balloons or ice cream?

From this…

…to this, in 50 short years

Tickle games with Eric, good time had by all…except Eric

Our first fight – Linda heard NO for the first timeShe was not allowed to bring one home!

Not exactly a live Silverback gorilla, but it will have to do The Grinch is another Christmas tradition (don’t ask)

Does she look a little taller, a little

prouder?You bet!

It doesn’t get any better for a mom!

Well, maybe just a little

better

Do you really want to mess with this lady?

Linda completes her 16th year of high school one more to get through

Go ahead, touch my grandchild, make my day!

Eric completes kindergarten, the balloons get bigger, as does the smile

Grommie, Eric and Samantha – looking for The predator or The alien in the cornfields

Even if you and Eric want to bring the chlorine shark home to Mikey, the answer is still no

What’s a celebration

without balloons and

a smile

Yes, they are mother and (pregnant) daughter partying in San Diego

The smart money is on the fighter in orange

Doesn’t take much to make her smile, does

it?

Whoever said that men age better than women, never gazed on Linda’s

smile

She can play with the big kids…

…She is just as happy playing with the little kids

Linda is a grandma for the 3rd time, still hot and classy

Linda turns every space into a happy place including work – yes, this is Linda’s office

Happiness is holding a sleeping

grandchild(Jordyn)

Yes, she plays volleyball at 60!

If she can teach him to dance, she can teach anyone

to dance

Linda says every day is a great day when you can share it with the grandkids

Christmas at the Coyne house just keeps getting bigger and Linda wouldn’t have it any other way

Linda sharing tradition with the next generation

It must be true that smiles are the best protection from aging… 43 years later and still looks like the girl I fell in

love with

Linda’s happy time always includes as much family time as possible

The Grand Canyon is great, but time with family is the best!

Linda waiting to interview Danny’s replacement

Even aliens like Linda and make her smile

Linda the dog whisperer passes on the tradition to the next generation

From church to Las Vegas, those Catholic girls are all grown up

Linda directing the annual family outing at the Jones Beach

Air ShowWould you mess with

her?

Alex and Jordyn seem to make her

beam!

There can never be too many kids around for Linda

Linda always makes Christmas at the Coyne house a happy time with lots of traditions like the hanging of the

personal ornaments… or the 62 takes to get a good family picture

(*Kevin is still wearing stripes – just hiding it under the green shirt)

Cloudy, gloomy, windyBut if Grommie has her kids around, it’s a day worth

smiling

The best gift giver of all time, she is the happiest

giving to others

And here is the newest arrival to the family, Zach…and Grommie couldn’t be happier

Once a princess, always a princess